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Nord-Pas-de-Calais Attractions

Northern France, between the Ile de France and the Belgian frontier, consists of the old provinces of Picardy, Artois and Flanders, now included within the two administrative regions of Picardy and Nord- Pas-de-Calais.
Bavay, France
Bavay (pop. 4,400), east of Valenciennes, has remains of the Romn town of Bagacum (mid A.D. second C). The site was excavated from 1942 onwards and finds are displayed in the Musée Archéologique.
Address
Bavay Tourist Office
Maison du Patrimoine - rue Saint-Maur
F-59570 Bavay
France
Bavay - Musée Archéologique
Musée Archéologique in Bavay contains a collection of pottery dating from prehistory to the present day and the largest collection of bronzes in Europe.
Address
Musée Archéologique
2 rue des Gommeries
BP 41
F-59570 Bavay
France
Espace - Fête des Parcs Naturels Régionaux
This annual festival is held on the last Sunday of September and includes traditional games and children's activities.
Address
Espace Naturel Régionaux
17 rue Jean Roisin, Box 73

F-59028 Lille
France
Felleries - Moulin des Bois Jolis
The Museum of Fine Wood Felleries is a two-wheel water-driven flour mill. It houses items made from turned wood and photographic documents of life from 1880 to 1900.
Address
Moulin des Bois Jolis
46 route de Ramousies
F-59740 Felleries
France
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Le Cateau, France
Le Cateau (pop. 7,453) was the birthplace of the painter Henri Matisse (1869-1954). The Matisse Museum in the Town Hall has works by him and by contemporary artists. Also of interest are the church of St-Martin (1635) and the Archbishop's Palace.
Address
Le Cateau Tourist Office
9, place du commandant Richez
F-59360 Le cateau-cambresis
France
Le Quesnoy, France
Le Quesnoy (pop. 4,917) has well preserved 17th C fortifications designed by Vauban, now surrounded by public gardens.

2km/1.5mi east is the fortified castle of Potelle (15th C).
Address
Le Quesnoy Tourist Office
Maison du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat - 1 rue Mal Joffre
F-59530 Le Quesnoy
France
Montreuil, France
Montreuil (pop. 2,960), on a hill above the river Canche, is still surrounded by its 17th C. fortifications, designed by Vauban. The Citadel dates from the 16th C. (view). The former collegiate church of St-Saulve (11th and 12th C.) has some beautiful capitals and paintings (18th C.). The chapel of the Hôtel-Dieu, built in the Flamboyant style, is richly furnished. On the opposite bank of the Canche stands the former Carthusian priory of Notre-Dame-des-Prés (1314), restored by Viollet-le-Duc in 1870.
Address
Montreuil Tourist Office
21 rue Carnot
F-62170 Montreuil
France
Roubaix, France
Northeast of Lille, near the Belgian frontier, is the large industrial city of Roubaix (pop. 95,900), the main center of the textile industry in northern France. The Gothic church of St- Martin dates from the 16th C. A popular attraction for visitors is the large and beautiful Parc de Barbieux.
Address
Roubaix Tourist Office
12 Place de la Liberté
F-59100 Roubaix
France
Tourcoing, France
Tourcoing (pop. 91,800) is a rapidly developing industrial town near the Belgian frontier. Along with Roubaix and other industrial towns it is part of a conurbation around Lille with a population of around 300,000.
The city of Tourcoing is home to a fine arts museum, several theatres, and a multi-media library.
Address
Tourcoing Tourist Office
9 rue de tournai
F-59200 Tourcoing
France
Tourcoing - Jazz Festival
This annual jazz festival runs from mid-October to late November in Tourcoing and Greater Lille. Musicians from around the world perform from traditional to progressive jazz.
Address
Tourcoing Jazz Festival
Hospice d'Havré
100 rue de Tournai
F-59200 Tourcoing
France
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